Dems meet Sept. 9 to recommend 59th House candidates

BOARDMAN

Members of the Mahoning County Democratic Party’s central and executive committees in the 59th Ohio House District will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 to recommend candidates to fill that vacant seat.

The members will meet at St. Luke’s Church Hall, 5235 South Ave. in Boardman, and hear from potential candidates.

The party will send up to three names to the Ohio House Democratic Caucus, which makes the appointment.

Those wanting the recommendation of the county party have until noon Sept. 8 to contact Chairman David Betras by email at dbetras@bhlaws.com, party Executive Director Kathryn Miller at kathrynmiller919@yahoo.com or party Election Chairman Kenneth Carano at kac304@aol.com.

The seat was vacated Aug. 21 by Ronald V. Gerberry, an Austintown Democrat convicted that day of unlawful compensation of a public official.

The House caucus will consider the county party finalists, and is taking resumes and letters of interest with a Sept. 14 deadline. Those should be sent to Andy DiPalma, House Democratic chief of staff, 77 S. High St., 14th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215, or by email to andy.dipalma@ohiohouse.gov.